FBI Albuquerque
Office of Public Affairs
(505) 889-1300
March 6, 2018

FBI Media Alert: Man with Black Beard Robs Albuquerque Bank

A man with a black beard and wearing a dark jacket robbed an Albuquerque bank Tuesday morning, March 6, 2018.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his late 20s to early 30s, approximately 5'2” to 5'6” tall, with a medium build.

He had a full black beard and wore sunglasses, a black zip-up jacket, a black baseball cap, and dark jeans.

At approximately 9:45 a.m., the suspect entered Bank of the West, located at 500 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.

He presented a demand note to a teller, who handed over an undisclosed amount of money to the suspect.

The suspect fled across the parking lot and down an alley.

Anyone with information about this robbery is asked to call the FBI at (505) 889-1300, or Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at (505) 843-STOP.

The FBI may pay a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect.

Tips can also be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov.

Information about other bank robbers wanted by the FBI can be found at bankrobbers.fbi.gov.